Bali 2019

After 18 hours of flying, a delayed plane, a nearly missed second flight, lost luggage, the slowest taxi ride we've ever experienced, and a bit of attempted shystering from the hotel, we finally made it to our room in Bali.

Our first plane to Shanghai was late to arrive, so we departed about and hour and a half later that expected.  This didn't bode well for us as we were only scheduled to have about an hour and a half to transfer planes in the Shanghai airport.  When we got off the plane, an attendant was there waiting for us with special large, orange "express transfer" stickers that he slapped on our shoulders before leading us on a running spree to the other end of the airport.  He took us through special VIP lines and checkpoints through immigration, security, etc. getting us to our plane just in time for boarding.  Sadly, our luggage didn't get the same treatment.  It was left in China scheduled to arrive on the last flight of the following day meaning that we were all stuck in our plane clothes from Saturday morning HST until Tuesday after lunch Bali time... not what you want in a sweaty hot place where clothes don't dry quickly from washing.

And, while all of that was definitely frustrating, we are not complaining (anymore).  We finally got our luggage, have each had a massage a day, have gotten some laps in at a waterpark with a 50m pool that we had all to ourselves while Gogo played on the slides, and have eaten like kings at various healthy restaurants in Canggu.  We've moved out of our first hotel into a cool, more reasonably priced one in a better area, and have no plans for the next few days other than continuing our daily massages and good food.